OSD sends that text to DH. It gives me instant anxiety. Just hoping and praying he doesn't invite her and her kids to the house. Ugh.

Then I think of 100 different ways she could have re-worded the text. "Hey Dad, do you want to hang out?" "How's it going Dad, I would like to see you." The whole "I" want to hang out- sounds so self absorbed.

Then I think- they don't ever really hang out. What does she want? Money? To be taken out to eat? What???? I honestly can't even remember the last time he told me he saw her and the gkids.

She's back with her husband again. They just took a vacation to visit her family and his family. How do they maintain jobs? How do they pay their bills? So of course my first thought is that is why she wants to hang out with DH. She probably needs money.

She's had at least 6 different jobs that I know of since she's been back in our state for about a year.

She's also having a birthday party next weekend for her kids. It's at her apartment, same complex that BM and her DH lives at. DH will not attend because BM is going to be there. He will avoid her at all costs. Birthday party is on the same day that we are having a big cookout. So it works out.

I hope there is a day that when the skids text/call I don't automatically assume the worse. But I swear I can't even think of a time when they called to just say hi or see how DH is doing. I just can't imagine having that relationship with my parents or my own son.